Though the former reason was probably more central to the failure of survivors' suits against the club, the latter received coverage and extensive criticism in the national press. They were accused of failing to maintain the dam properly, so that it was unable to contain the additional water of the unusually heavy rainfall. Blue eyes. Empty pocket-book. Heavy wool shirt. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Age fifteen. Light brown hair. Male. Height 5 feet Fine buttoned gaiters, Male Age twelve. Brown corkscrew coat. Age about twenty-five. Dark hair. Silver watch. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Sandy hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches Weight 160 to 175. the "Robber Barons" Hounded by the media, members of the club donated to the relief effort. Bodies filled morgues in Johnstown and river towns downstream until relatives came to identify them. Weight 220. Old scar on left side of face. Black stockings. Brown hair. Female. Thomas J. Jones. Female. Large pocket-knife and five cents. Age twenty. Black cashmere dress. Female Age about five years. Black dress Canton flannel drawers. Slippers. Unrecognizable. Two bunches of keys. Silver pencil. Received by her brother. Checkered dress. Auburn hair. Black hair. From club house. Cloth gaiters and blue calico waist. "[23], Nonetheless, individual members of the South Fork Club, millionaires in their day, contributed to the recovery in Johnstown. Two knives. Valuables recovered by James Diamond. Dark brown eyes Pocket-book containing $43.35. Red hair and mustache. Height 5 feet. Male. Blue shirt waist. Weight 225. Height 5 feet 6 inches. [6] Support for victims came from all over the U.S. and eighteen foreign countries. Female. Dark blue dress, blue and gray striped. Silver watch. White handle pocket-knife. Height about 5 feet 3 inches. One with set and the other with inscription. Male. Weight 160. Dark hair. Red hair. . White shirt. Like. Samples of dress and skirt on coffin. Buttoned shoes, soles well worn. Grand View, June 15th. Though the Flood of 1889 bears the name of Johnstown, the reason for the flood started 14 miles up river at "Lake Conemaugh." The 3-mile long body of water was originally called the Western Reservoir and was built by the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal system in 1852. Clerk Penna. Blue and white barred calico dress. Two keys. Bunch of keys Sent to Prospect. June 15th. Decomposing bodies and cremated human remains were found at an unlicensed funeral home in Johnstown, New York, police said. Red flannel dress. Fair complexion. Red and white waist. Bones of a human body brought from vicinity of Cambria works. Light calico dress with black figures. Dark blue woolen cloth dress. White Bunch of keys. The valley had large amounts of runoff from rain and snowfall. About 5 feet 6 inches height. Grand View, June 15th. White and blue stripe dress. Age twelve Weight 60. Black eardrops. Male. Height 5 feet 1 inch. Breast-pin. Red and black barred necktie. The Johnstown flood of 1889. Gold watch Breast-pin. He quickly assembled a group of men to save the face of the dam by trying to unclog the spillway; it was blocked by the broken fish trap and debris caused by the swollen waterline. Dark blue suit. 81 cents in change. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Purse with $1.96. Two gold rings. Valuables. p.475. Male Weight 90. Black stockings. Dress alternate black and red with black flowers. Barred underclothes. The Johnstown Flood (locally, the Great Flood of 1889) occurred on Friday, . Male. Female. Black calico dress with white spots. Female. Two plain band rings. Pocket-book with $33.50. Weight 25. Hosts of martyred little ones, Main street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold watch and chain with charm. Age thirteen 10 cts. Buttoned shoes with spring heels. Weight 50 or 60. Male. Height 5 feet 8 inches. Age ten years. Male Age about three years No marks. Gray eyes. R.R. Age twelve. Following the 1936 flood, the United States Army Corps of Engineers dredged the Conemaugh River within the city and built concrete river walls, creating a channel nearly twenty feet deep. Male. Male. Brown hair. Red alpaca dress. Button shoes. Female. Scapular. Necktie. Red basque. Age eight. Nothing else on him to identify him, unless a ticket from Nineveh to Johnstown and return. Weight 100 Height 5 feet 6 inches. Supposed to be the daughter of Jacob Babb. Weight 120. Light brown hair, slightly gray. ($1.68, keys, etc). Brilliant ear-drops. Weight 115. Male. Ear-drops, one broken. Ten years. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Nearly bald. Red socks. Blue calico dress. Breast-pin. Gold spectacles. 15 (11thed.). Male. Calico dress. Cameo ring with man's head. Cash twenty-five cents. But at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday - 39 years and one day to the date of the flood - workers with Everett-based Cottle's Asphalt Maintenance found that Yamaha 200 buried in the ground while they . Age twenty-four. Short white hair. Between twenty and thirty houses were destroyed or washed away, and four people were killed. [9] During the night, small creeks became roaring torrents, ripping out trees and debris. One body was even recovered 100 miles away in Steubenville, Ohio (Coleman 2019). Female. Black dress. Flannel drawers Jacket with flannel skirt. White flannel skirt. 10 cts. Gold ring with white setting on second finger of right hand. Auburn hair. Small gold ring, garnet set. Johnstown, Pa About three-fourths of body. Papers, keys, etc. Purse with $1.19. Medium build. Afterwards identified as Mrs. Samuel Lenhart. To find out more information about this flood, view pictures and video, visit the. Female. The reason people are hating on it now is because Hurricane Harvey just happened so Red Cross' response to it is being criticized and it is bringing up memories of how they always operate. Female. Male. Black hair. Dark gray pants with small black stripes. Long black tie or scarf. (2017). Home knit wool stockings Brown and white spotted necktie. $2.56 money. Looking-glass. Boy. Age about twenty. Female. Weight about 75. Male. In 2008, the bridge was restored in a project including new lighting as part of commemorative activities related to the flood. Colored. Catholic. Two knives. Taken by husband. Dark hair. Ear-drops. Male. Below stomach teeth and two side teeth. [25][26], The Johnstown Flood was the worst flood to hit the U.S. in the 19th century. Blue waist, crescent figure. Valuables given to brother Simon. Female. Black hair. Of Company C, 14th Regiment Penna. Red dress. Spiral garters. Chain with small bucket charm. Supposed to be William Henry. Age about twenty-two. Travelling optician. Height 5 ft. 7 in. Barred flannel waist with round pearl buttons. Supposed to be Miss Zimmerman. White muslin or canton flannel underwear. Calico dress, brown figure. Watch. Blue chevoit suit. Buried in his lot at Grand View. Embalmed, and at the request of Mr. Friedman enclosed in a rough box. Weight 185 Height 4 feet. Blue calico waist with white dots. Died from injury in the flood. Blue striped calico dress. Female. Black and green striped skirt. Grand View, June 15th. Johnstown, Pa. Age thirty. Two finger rings, one carved, the other ruby. Button shoes. Buttoned shoes. Blue and white barred gingham apron. . A medal monogram, "J. H. G.". Locust street, Johnstown, Pa. Black jersey. White dress and skirt plaited. Weight 40. Female. Female Weight 120 Height 5 feet 6 inches Heavy plaid jacket with marble shaped buttons, Male Age twelve to fourteen Black corduroy coat, with two plaits down the back. Male. Two bunches of keys. Front teeth good. Metal buttons. Black vest. White and black barred flannel skirt. Short full face. Medium stature. Height 3 feet. At the Conemaugh Viaduct, a 78-foot (24m) high railroad bridge, the flood was momentarily stemmed when debris jammed against the stone bridge's arch. Female Age ten years. Red flannel shirt. Height 5 feet 9 inches. In 1988 he said that the high water . Blue calico waist. Colored shirt. Buttoned shoes and patent heels. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Brown hair. Age ten years. Brown hair. Female Age about six months. Bunch of keys. Weight 110. Black stockings. Fifty cents. Black and white flannel shirt. Brought from Sheridan station. Female. Age forty. Brown socks. Foot of female. Twenty-five cents. Unrecognizable. Blue dotted waist and new buttoned shoes. Age fifty-five. has a watch, book, and over $12 in money which was taken from body of George Geddes. Calico dress, red and brown. Green corded petticoat. Female. Small gold ear-rings. Age twenty-three. Collar attached. on grave is 333. Very long black hair, mixed with gray. Female. Male. Brown skirt with two bands. Plaid dress pleated in front. Claimed by Sol. Wife of Philip Myers Cinder street, Johnstown. Black hair. Dark coat Gold watch, open-faced, with a short chain. One plaited ring. Female. Female. Age eighteen. Weight 170. Black jersey. Brown hair. Bunch of keys with tag marked "E. M Thomas." Male child, a few days old. Weight 90 lbs. No shoes. Age fourteen years. Weight 170. Gold band ring. Blue or hazel eyes. Light hair. Young lady. Blue waist. Height 5 feet. Breakfast shawl. Identified by receipts found on her person. Light hair. Black hair. Gold watch. Tall Brown hair. Eighty. Describe the flood that devastated Johnstown. 2 1/2. Overcoat. Female Age twenty-five. Fourteen years old. Weight 125. Female. Dark hair. Male. Knee pants and brown and black striped, good. White dress with spots. 101 Centre street, Johnstown, Pa Weight 150. Eyes unknown. Black and white striped flannel skirt. Identified by D. M. Given. Laced cloth gaiters. Thin ring on third finger of left hand. Age three. Pair of scissors. Purse with seventeen cents. Age eighteen. Catholic. Female. Black dress. Female. Gum rubbers, No. Smooth face. Separable collar-buttons. One pair earrings. Breast-pin. Black hair. Gold watch and chain. Light calico dress with dark diamond spots. Red and white striped skirt. Plush collar. White stockings, No. One very small key. Age five or six. Sun glass. Gum shoes. Height 5 feet 7 inches. O'Connell, of Washington street. High-buttoned shoes. Female. White shirt. Pencil Several letters. No shirt. Light hair. Valuables given to him. Button shoes. No clothing. Black cloth wrapper, buttoned in front to knees. Height 4 feet 3 inches. $10 bill. Female Age about ten Weight 75 Spring heel shoes Blue and brown barred woolen waist Black and red barred flannel skirt. Bodies were found as far away as Cincinnati, and as late as 1911; 1,600 homes were destroyed; $17 million in property damage was done; Four square miles of downtown . Striped coat and pants. Cash in wallet, $312.51. Blue cloth knee pants. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Striped shirt. Small piece of steel chain. Black and gray mixed knee pants. Black hair. Female. Button shoes. Blue suit. The committee visited the site of the South Fork Dam, reviewed the original engineering design of the dam and modifications made during repairs, interviewed eyewitnesses, commissioned a topographic survey of the dam remnants, and performed hydrologic calculations. White shirt Blue vest. Light hair. Age about thirteen. Short pants with small bottle in pocket. Age about forty. Lovers burnt and sweethearts drowned, Female. White cotton drawers. Buried at Prospect, June 11th. Red and black striped shirt. Dark wool pants. On May 30, 1889 the South Fork Dam, which maintained a pleasure lake for wealthy Pittsburgh industrialists and their families, failed due to very heavy rains and poor maintenance by the dam's owners. Delivered to husband. Heavy sandy moustache Black hair. No valuables. Weight almost 130. Plaid dress. Head burned off Dark lace shoes. Female. Weight 150. Weight about 125 Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Light eyes. Eventually, gravity caused the surge to return to the dam, resulting in a second wave that hit the city from a different direction. Name found on arm. No money or valuables. One with two hearts, other with three sets. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Empty pocketbook. Age eighteen. Blank book bought of Irwin Rutlege, Jr. Small amount of money. Gold band on third finger of left hand. One week's growth of sandy beard, mixed with gray. One of the first outsiders to arrive was Clara Barton, the founder and president of the American Red Cross. Male. Female. Weight about 25 pounds. Silver open-faced watch and chain Three keys. Washington street, Johnstown, Pa. Gold watch and chain. Had been fifty-five years in America. White corsets. Black pants. Brown hair. $25 00 in paper $1.68 in silver. Name on key-ring was Frank E. Stattler, on reserve side was No. Plyers. 56 cts. Female. Black dress. Blue striped calico dress Gray striped flannel underwear. 22 years after the flood. [3] With a volumetric flow rate that temporarily equaled the average flow rate of the Mississippi River,[4] the flood killed 2,209 people[5] and accounted for US$17,000,000 (equivalent to $512,707,407 in 2021) in damage. Gosline. Pocket-book, $6 35 money. Male. Of Woodvale. Red and white barred calico dress. Wore scapulars. Blue eyes. After the flood, Andrew Carnegie built the town a new library.[24]. Age about five years. Blue drill overalls. Blue dress with white pearl buttons. At 3:10 P. HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD by WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON. Tents and . THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD. Seventy-five cents in coin. Heavy gray beard on lower part of face. South Fork, Engraved hoop finger ring. Female. Female. Height 4 feet 6 inches Brown hair. Blue eyes. Male. Necktie. 48, No. Bunch of keys. White dress. Large key. Eagle on arm. Black cloth cap lined with red, and black wool cap with black ribbon bow on top. Comb. Ear-drops, square one-half of the face of the ear-drop checkered, the other half engraved with a vine. Two dollar and a half gold breast-pin. Had valuables. Aumentar la imagen HISTORY OF THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON. Gold breast pin with brilliant setting. Dark hair. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Light drawers. $2.50. Age about three years. More 1889 flood resources. Large full face. Age about ten. One chased band ring. Brown hair. One wire sleeve supporter. Thirty-eight years. Hair cut short, very dark color. Female. Weight 150. 121 Park Place. Dark blue waist. Diamond ring on third finger left hand with garnet. Brass check. The HillBenders, along with a varied underbill of touring artists and local and regional talent. Dark dress with blue waist. Age about sixteen. Moreover, a system of relief pipes and valves, a feature of the original dam which had previously been sold off for scrap, was not replaced, so the club had no way of lowering the water level in the lake in case of an emergency. Red and white striped jacket. Blue shirt. Height 5 feet 10 inches. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Very heavy. Light hair. Of Somerset county. Black waist. Female. Large. No valuables. Scapulary. Identified by the father. Barred gingham apron. Male. Spectacles. Small gold ring. Gray eyes. Supposed to be Annie Fitzner, but very doubtful. Eighty-three cents in change. Age about fourteen. Height 5 feet 6 inches. James Reese. Age forty or forty-five. White underwear. The demolition expert "Dynamite Bill" Flinn and his 900-man crew cleared the wreckage at the Stone Bridge. Age about three years. Back tooth out right side lower jaw. Foot only. Black gray mixed pants. Believed to be John Rausch. Light dress. P.R.R. Blue eyes. Weight about 150. Age sixty. Male child. Leather belt with nickel buckle. Blue calico dress with star figures. Left incisor tooth broken. Brown canton skirt. A Pittsburgh man. Imagen de la librera. Black hair. Height 5 feet 9 inches Sandy hair. Johnstown Flood. Wooden pipe. Age four years. Sent to heaven before their time; Skewered by a huge tree uprooted by the flood, the house floated down from its location on Union Street to the end of Main. Female. By dark, the entire city was a lake anywhere from 10 to 30 feet deep, the destruction so nearly complete that all many could do was pray. Blue stockings. Locomotives weighing 170,000 pounds were wrenched from . As everyone had dreaded, disease followed in the wake of the flood, and typhoid added 40 more lives to the 2,209 that had already died. Red skirt. Age eleven. It took the City of Johnstown over five years to recover from the Flood of 1889. Cash $2.19 Two collar-buttons. Very dark brown hair. Knee breeches. Female. Piece of dress. Weight 40. Dark garnet dress. Male. On May 31, 1889, a neglected dam and a phenomenal storm led to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people died. $4.65 in money. Auburn hair. Brown hair Gray eyes. Red suspenders with drawers supporters. In an updated, the newspaper reported that Pennsylvania railroad officials said "that over 200 dead bodies have been counted floating down the . Light muslin dress. Sandy hair. Button-hook, and jacks. Dark brown hair. Auburn hair. Gold ring with rhinestone set, rubbed with sand. Red flannel skirt. Between 2:50 and 2:55p.m. the South Fork Dam breached. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Jersey jacket. Age five years. Gray cotton socks. Weight 180. Hager Block Plain band ring. Rather slender. Age thirty. Black stockings. Was to have been married on the next Tuesday. 178-5. Dark hair. Flannel shirt. Residents were caught by surprise as the wall of water and debris bore down, traveling at speeds of 40 miles per hour (64km/h) and reaching a height of 60 feet (18m) in places. Silver hunting-case watch and gold chain with charm representing surveyor's compass Leather spectacle case. Calico dress, striped blue and white. High above the city, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania built the South Fork Dam between 1838 and 1853 as part of a cross-state canal system, the Main Line of Public Works. Female. Age about twenty-two. Sun glass. Age ten. Mr. Young, the clerk, has the rings. Black necktie with red stripe. Finger-rings and gold stud. Light dress. Light hair. No clothing whatever. Light hair. Ring on third finger of left hand with set. Handkerchief marked "E. Black and white plain skirts. Large lips. 8 comments. Black cheviot coat, knee pants, coat pleated in front White waist figured with dog's head and red collar. Flood, 1889]: Carrying body out of the wreck Height 3 feet 9 inches. Spring heeled shoes. Rubber hair pins. Ring on finger. Supposed to be Mrs. Shabler, or Mrs. McClaren, or Mrs. Murphy, of Hotel Brunswick. Brown sacque. Two diamond earrings. Breast-pin, collar-buttons, cloth dress, gray and white barred No. Age eleven. Black hose. Age seven Weight 45. Ring with set and name inside. Black cloth jersey, covered buttons. Scarlet underwear. Bunch of keys with name on stencil plate. Two rows of buttons, one on each side. Button shoes. Silver watch. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Red waist Wore a truss. Gray jersey cloth vest and jacket, with large metal buttons, swan stamped upon them. Brown and white barred apron Blue and yellow striped dress. Fair complexion Brown hair Gray eyes. Age thirty-five. Weight about 45 pounds. Charm with different metals set in. Male. Lisle thread mitts. Carpenter's lead pencil. Light complexion. Height 4 feet 4 inches. Buttoned shoes. Tape line. Male. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Age twenty-four years. Plain gold ring on first finger of left hand. Age about nine months. Age about ten years. Son of Henry Viering. station. Collar and cuff buttons. Height 4 feet 4 inches. Blue eyes. Female. Two pair of stockings, one black and the other blue. On the morning of May 31, in a farmhouse on a hill just above the South Fork Dam, Elias Unger, president of the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club, awoke to the sight of Lake Conemaugh swollen after a night-long heavy rainfall. Gingham apron. Black stockings. Key. Blue cloth knee pants. Dark brown hair. Slender. Leaf pattern. Height 5 feet 9 inches. Female. Daught of James J. Froenheiser. At his father's request sent to Irish Catholic Cemetery. Black dress and bustle Plain gold ring on third finger of left hand. Very heavy brown hair tied with blue ribbon. Knee pants. Brown stockings. This month, authorities . Female. Female. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Rather heavy build. Male. Height 3 feet 6 inches White. Blue calico dress. National Guard. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. Plain gold ring Small ear-drop. Pen and pencil $13 in bills 87 cts. Brown dress with small steel stripes. Set band ring on third finger of left hand. Found hear Sheridan station. Editorial: J.W. Brass hair pin. McAuliff Little girl baby in her arms when found. Dark hair. Breast-pin. Heavy red wool coat. Red dress trimmed with fringe around yoke. Bunch of keys. Low laced shoes. Chisholm, Hugh, ed. Female. Light hair. Given to his aunt, Ella Mulhern. Very large breasts. Catholic. Age about seventeen. How many victims were never identified in the Johnstown flood? Two sisters and three brothers lost. Gold watch Elgin No. Valuables given to John Marshall, his brother. Hazel eyes. Black jersey. Valuables in hands of John H. Scott. Weight 145 pounds. Penknife and buttonhook. Heavy woolen coat with rubber buttons. Pocket -knife. Body lifted by Thos. Passenger on the day express Given to R. B. Bates, Racine, Mich. Two breast-pins. (?) Two gold rings chased. Calico dress. Woolen skirt. Height 3 feet 6 inches. One old knife only. Breast-pin. Fair complexion. Small earring, white setting. Wart on left ear. Large door key, had been broken and repaired. Prospect, June 11th. One rhinestone ear-ring. . Short nose. Found just below Lincoln bridge. Blue and white striped shirt. Age twenty to twenty-five. Small piece of lead-pencil. Supposed to be Maggie Hipp. Full beard three-fourths gray. White and black striped skirt. Initials R. A. W. Valuables. Black hose. Found at Conemaugh furnace. Male. Plaid dress, no sleeves. Height 4 feet 9 inches. Buttoned shoes. Small plain gold ring and one thimble. Red and black checkered skirt. About fourteen. Male. Light hair slightly gray. Rosette breast-pin, black, bound with gold and set with pearls. That flood also reached Pittsburgh, where it was known as the Pittsburgh Flood of 1936. Dark hair Full face German look. Rubber coat and boots. Age twenty-five or thirty. . Male. Female. 15 cts. Black dress. Red flannel underskirt. Female. Tobacco pipe. Coat, pants and vest off. Bricker, Henry, Grandview Cemetery Public Plot-Bodies found but not recovered by family/friends Bridges, Chas., 2, Cambria, Lower Yoder Catholic Cemetery Female. Age forty-five. Schubert's body was found beneath a pile of broken timbers. Female. Residence unknown. 135 pounds. Large front teeth not close together. Pearl buttons. Ring marked "K. T. Weight 90. Large waist. One rubber sleeve holder with steel attachment. Dark hair. Small piece of green ribbon. Flash floods are the most dangerous kind of floods, because they combine the destructive power of a flood with incredible speed. Ring on left hand. Blue eyes. Plain gold ring with initials, "K. L. R." Plain gold ring and earrings with stone setting. Their calculations found . $1 10 in coin. Shumaker. It is estimated that one out of nine residents was killed by the flood. Blue and brown striped shirt pleated in front, pearl buttons. Small earrings. Male. Weight 135 Blue calico dress with figure on it. Male. Male. Supposed to be Sarah Wengle. Johnstown's first call for help requested coffins and undertakers. Age fifty. Sixteen years. Male. Garter shoes. Rusty door key in one pocket. Two small bags. 5 cts. Brownish red hair. Black jersey. Height about 5 feet 6 inches. Penknife. Female. Gray hair. Female. $37 00 in cash. Dark pants, striped. The flood lasted only 10 minutes, but the destruction and fear continued . Buttoned shoes, spring heel. At its peak, the army of relief workers totaled about 7,000. No socks. Ladies' hunting-case gold watch. John Parke, an engineer for the South Fork Club, briefly considered cutting through the dam's end, where the pressure would be less to create another spillway, but eventually decided against it as that would have quickly ensured the failure of the dam. Black stockings. Badly burned. Spring heeled shoes. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Philadelphia, PA: J.W. Height about 5 feet 9 inches. Red, white and blue striped shirt Cloth top button shoes. Black stockings. Age about thirty-five. Catholic. Woolen underskirt. Body delivered to G.C. 20 years in drug store. Two photographs. Female. Weight 115. Gaiter shoes. Blue stockings. Age four years. Breast-pin. Oak-leaf breast-pin with three glass sets. Girl Age about eight years old. Knit shirt. Eyes unknown. Johnstown, PA had always been prone to flooding, but nothing could compare to the tumult that unfolded after a nearby decrepit dam gave out. Brown and white dress Barred gingham. Pearl buttons. Gold watch, No. Male. White woolen socks. Valuables placed in hand of Mr. Ossenburg, brother-in-law. Height 5 feet 6 inches. Beale, D.D. Five years old. Light brown hair. No vest. Black hair. Black dress. John Burkhard, guardian of the above. Red woolen undershirt. Flannel shirt. Light underwear. Weight 185. Large. Prospect, June 15th. Age twenty-five. Female. Buttoned shoes. But it is the missing - such as little Michelle with her sweet smile - that Rudy Keck, now 70, thinks and wonders about. White lace collar. Black hose. Blue eyes. Black ribbed stockings. False teeth upper and lower. Portage street, Conemaugh Borough. Dark shirt Dark pants. Photo, Print, Drawing The Johnstown Calamity [Johnstown, Pa. Dark brown hair Weight 65. Purse with $200 gold. Dark blue eyes. Age ten to twelve. Height 5 feet 4 inches. Burnt beyond recognition. Age forty-seven to fifty. Body removed by his brother, Harry W. McKee. Age eight. Found in water at Ten Acre. Light hair. Small plain gold ring. Reverse the Lord's prayer. Memorandum book of slaughter house, having a list of hides in it. Age thirty. As a result of this criticism, in the 1890s, state courts around the country adopted Rylands v. Fletcher, a British common law precedent which had formerly been largely ignored in the U.S. State courts' adoption of Rylands, which held that a non-negligent defendant could be held liable for damage caused by the unnatural use of land, foreshadowed the legal system's 20th-century acceptance of strict liability.[31]. Black clothes. Height 2 feet 6 inches. Female. Black cloth coat Gold watch and chain Breast-pin Plain gold ring, marked "H B." Unmarried. Valuables placed on body. Age about thirty. Daily weather map for 8 am May 30, 1889, the day before the big flood in Johnstown. Red dress. Blue eyes. Manhood age. Blue shirt White undershirt. Heavy plaited chain and locket. Ticket of admission to Johnstown Opera House Prospect, June 11th. Auburn hair. The Pennsylvania Railroad restored service to Pittsburgh, 55 miles (89km) away, by June 2. Pocket-knife Bone tooth-pick $6.31. Cigar case Pocketbook containing ring, key and five cents. Buried at Prospect, June 9th. Many bodies were never identified, and hundreds of the missing were never found. Male. Plaid dress, belt with two buckles. Age twenty. One large set ring. 15 Walnut street. 777 bodies were never identified, buried in unmarked graves. Silver open faced watch, Elgin movement Silver chain. Female. Auburn hair. White plaited waist. Red barred flannel underskirt. 58. As it hit Johnstown, all hell broke loose. Age about twenty. Knife and pencil. Weight 85. Racine, Wisconsin. Age eighteen to twenty. Dark hair and eyes. Reddish brown hair. Identified by papers, watch, etc. Dark hair. Light brown hair, cut very short. Thirty years. Receipts at Greensburg, Pa. Height 5 feet 3 inches. Blue calico apron with small round spot. Knit purse with $7 75. Weight 160. Weight about fifty. Fur cape around neck. Weight 100. Age twenty to twenty-five Brown hair. Gingham apron. Buried in lot of A. Age six months. Weight 160. Female Age forty-five. Age two to three years. Gold watch and chain, with horn attached. Plaid skirt, red and black. Brown hair. Also blue mother hubbard wrapper with white spots. Blue, brown and white striped shirt Gum coat. Four bladed knife. Pocket-book, containing $1 in paper and $1.30 in silver. Sex unknown. Low cut shoes. Male. Striped pants. Age twenty-two. Male. Probably ten or twelve years of age. White muslin underclothing. USA TODAY. Received valuables of 277. Dark hair. Hazel eyes. Red flannel drawers. Bunch of keys and paper. Two gold rings, one plain and heavy, one light band ring with "L.S.H." Sandy hair. Ear-rings with glass sets. "Rool" with W.H. About five years of age. Saloon-keeper, Clinton street. Blue eyes. Buttoned shoes. Female. Cotton pants Dark coat Blue calico waist, white spots. Female. Female. Age twenty-four. Brown eyes. Lady's hunting-case gold watch and chain. Silver watch, knife, etc., taken by A. Craver of Ebensburg. Age six months. Weight 135. Calico dress. Wart on left hand front finger. Male. Height 5 feet 4 inches Black cork-screw pants. Male Pair of red socks. Age fifty. Badly burned. Pocket book and papers. Buttoned shoes. Male Bunch of keys. [27], The authorities averting looting on Main Street, as drawn in Harper's Weekly, June 15, 1889. Light brown hair. Age twenty. Low round forehead. Height 5 feet. Identified by his wife. Blue spotted calico dress. Plain ring on right hand. In 1889 a dam break upstream from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, released a 30-40 foot wall of water that killed 2200 people within . Age twenty-six. Black coat. Weight 70. Gold watch, No. Valuables turned over to Mrs. Lee. 48,196. Weight 50. Age about twenty-two. $1.00 silver clasped in hand. Female. shoes. Red hair. Age forty to forty-five. Gold ring. Weight about 200. Female. Ring on left hand with "R" thereon. One light plain gold ring. All the horrors that hell could wish, Female Age forty. Height 5 feet 7 inches Light complexion. One plain gold ear-ring One ring, double heart. [11] Lake Conemaugh at the club's site was 450 feet (140m) in elevation above Johnstown. Can't take it off. Breast-pin. Age forty Black pants. White canton flannel drawers. Gold pocket rim spectacles. Weight 160 Height 5 feet 9 inches. Right foot and leg deformed. Full face, large forehead. About forty-five years. Male child, about ten years old White. Medium hair. Black cloth pantaloons. Height 4 feet 2 inches. Burnt and unrecognizable. Derby hat and paint brush found with body. 0:00. Red moustache and beard.